Jamie Stein of Carrboro ran in the Boston Marathon on April 16 to help conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team.
Category: Community
Shack-a-thon for Habitat
Habitat for Humanity for Orange County will sponsor its first shack-a-thon event to be held overnight on the Southern Village Green on Saturday night.
Murphey School radio show May 5
The Murphey School Radio Show will be held May 5 at the Murphey School in rural Orange County, 3729 Murphey School Road, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Baseball community unites to cure cancer
BaseBald, an event combining publicity and fundraising of head-shaving events with the enthusiasm of baseball teams across the country to raise money for childhood cancer, will be held April 21 in Chapel Hill after the UNC baseball team’s 2 p.m. home game against Georgia Tech.
Durham Tech info sessions
Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus will host two interactive information sessions to discuss college and career opportunities at the Orange County Campus, 525 College Park Road, Hillsborough.
Unity in the Community Day
The Rogers Road Community invites families to an event featuring on-site health screenings and health care information on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Phoenix Place Playground off Purefoy Drive.
Annual STEP Symposium
The annual STEP Symposium titled, “Innovations in Supportive Housing,†on Saturday will feature experts from the UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health who will share the latest information on supportive housing at both national and state levels.
Strowd Roses awards $100k to nonprofits
The Strowd Roses Foundation awarded $104,775 in grants during the month of March to nonprofit groups including the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundations, Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool, Habitat for Humanity, Hidden Voices, TABLE Ministries, Ronald McDonald House, Community Empowerment Fund and 15 other organizations.
Low-cost rabies vaccinations
Orange County’s Animal Services Department will hold a $10 rabies vaccination clinic on April 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Animal Services Center in Chapel Hill at 1601 Eubanks Road.
Charles Chace art opening
The Downtown Partnership will host a reception for Charles Chace’s exhibit titled “Enemy Amplified Proof†(Razor, Paint, Tape) at West End Wine Bar on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. as part of the 2ndFriday Artwalk.
ClydeFEST this weekend
ChathamArts and the ClydeFEST Committee will host ClydeFEST, a kids’ folk-art festival including live music, entertainment and food on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bynum Ballfield.
Community Dinner on Sunday
The 15th annual Community Dinner will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the McDougle School Cafetorium.
Farmers’ Market hours change
The Carrboro Farmers’ Marker hours will change to 7 a.m. to noon starting Saturday.
TPC director honored
The South East Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors has selected Chad Johnston, executive director of The Peoples Channel, as the recipient of the Community Programming Advocacy Award.
Community photography contest
The ArtsCenter announces a call for entries for the annual Community Photography Contest.